My notes to myself on this chapter are simple: don’t pretend you believe when you don’t. And honestly, I had to do some exploring before I arrived at even that much. Isaiah isn't the easiest reading.
Much of this chapter feels like a preview of the last days. Nations collapse. Civilizations become smaller. Prosperity fades, and survival is the name of the game.
I read Isaiah and partly understand him, but it is still hard to fully wrap my mind around it all. Today’s news often feels bleak. Civility in our communities seems to be disappearing. Why? Perhaps because belief in God is disappearing too.
We’ve been promised that faithful covenant-keeping people will survive. I cling desperately to that promise.
Do I understand all of this? Of course not. But I believe the scriptures are warnings, and I try very hard to heed them.
And that’s enough for today. Nothing profound — just faith, and trust in my Savior, Jesus Christ, that somehow all things will work out.
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